Meet The Team

Dr Robert DempsterDirector

Academic and Research Background

Rob attained a Masters in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and his doctorate in Pharmacology from Oxford University. Prior to joining Script IP Ltd, he worked in the intellectual property department of Novartis and in private practices in the UK.

Rob has almost 20 years of professional experience in the field of intellectual property. He has gained much respect in the profession for his proven ability in advocacy in opposition and appeal proceedings. He is noted for his clear business focussed advice to clients ranging from academic institutions to multinational corporations on all aspects of patent law.

Rob regularly presents to audiences worldwide on a variety of topics in patent law. He has a wealth of experience in organising seminars and webinars on European biotech patent practice, including in the fields of antibodies, stem cells and recent EPO case law.